US7473279B2 - Implant and a method of manufacturing an implant packed in a sterile manner - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
- 2 hip joint prosthesis shell
- 4 outer shell
- 6 inner shell
- 8 cover metal sheet
- 10 openings
- 12 recess
- 14 projections
- 16 bore
- 18 snap connection
- 20 inclined base
- 22 side wall
- 24 projection
- 26 groove
- 28 cam
- 30 groove
- 32 insert guide
- 40 X-ray contrast ball
- 42 bore
- 44 element
- 46 projection
- 47 region
- 48 projection
- 49 region
- 50 closed end
- 52 plug
- 60 X-ray control ball
- 61 snap connection
- 62 basket
- 63 element
- 64 receiver
- 66 bore
- 66 arm
- 70 projection
- 72 depression
- 74 closed end
- 76 depression
- 80 X-ray contrast pin
- 82 bore
- 84 element
- 86 closed end
- 87 region
- 88 tapering region
- 89 region
- 90 projection
- 92 tooth
- 94 tapering region
- 100 element
- 102 bore
- 104 closed end
- 106 region
- 108 pin
- 110 conical end
- 112 open end
- 114 projection
- 116 projection
- 120 element
- 122 bore
- 124 closed end
- 126 region
- 128 pin
- 130 conical end
- 132 open end
- 134 projection
- 136 region
- 138 depression
- 140 depression
- 150 element
- 152 bore
- 154 metal pin
- 156 region
- 158 closed end
- 160 region
- 162 projection
- 164 projection
- 166 conical region
- 168 spigot
- 170 front end
- 172 projection
- 190 outer shell
- 192 inner shell
- 196 snap spring
- 198 recess
- 200 web
- 202 projection
- 204 recess
- 206 projection
- 208 projection
- 210 pin
- 212 anchoring part
- 213 flange
- 214 element
- 216 bore
- 217 region
- 218 closed end
- 219 region
- 220 tapering region
- 222 projection
- 224 section
- 226 section
- 228 tooth
- 230 section
- 232 front end
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US5019105A (en) * | 1989-08-03 | 1991-05-28 | Biomet, Inc. | Acetabular cup prosthesis assembly |
US5062853A (en) * | 1989-08-08 | 1991-11-05 | Forte Mark R | Bipolar femoral implant |
US5246462A (en) * | 1991-08-13 | 1993-09-21 | Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd. | Insert for identifying an implantable ceramic joint head |
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